Dealer group Motus Commercials has announced it has binned single use plastic cups across its 34 dealer locations with immediate effect.
Dealerships
Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses have been combined into one subsidiary as part of a wider group restructure.
Bus & Coach
Norse Commercial Services has taken delivery of 11 Dennis Eagle RCVs for a new refuse collection contract in East Hampshire, citing the vehicle maker’s ability to deliver to a tight deadline.
Municipal Vehicles
Waste management and recycling business Warrens Group has taken delivery of four IVECO Eurocargo biofuel trucks, which are powered directly from food waste collected by the operator.
Alternative Fuels
Wolverhampton-based Jones Skips has upgraded its fleet with new DAF CF 340 six-wheelers, to meet growing demand for its services across the West Midlands.
Bodies & Bodywork
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued revised guidance on categorisation of defects in roadside checks and vehicle tests.
Road Legal
Cummins has unveiled the X12 engine, said to “redefine power efficiency” for touring and intercity coaches.
Engine/Transmission Management
Portable toilet supplier John Anderson Hire has taken delivery of its first Isuzu trucks, two 6.5-tonne rigids, which have gone into operation distributing toilets to major events.
Rigids
Parcel delivery business DPD is calling for urgent collaboration between vehicle manufacturers, energy providers and government to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the UK.
Electric Vehicles
Three directors of aftermarket components supplier Juratek have completed a management buyout, following the retirement of chairman Allan Hooks.
Brakes & Braking Systems
The Office of the Traffic Commissioner has published its annual report for 2018/19, in which it highlights compliance issues it encountered during the year.
Transport CPC
Dundee-based AFS Scaffolding has been disqualified from operating for five years after repeated unlawful use of a vehicle.
Road Safety